Friday, May 1, 2009

I've seen techniques before for making natural photography appear like miniature models, but this is the first time I've seen it used (to great effect) in making a video [note: sorry, but to watch in full HD you'll have to follow the respective links]:

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

"Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor..."

This is technology still in its infancy, but nonetheless fascinating and startling. What do you think? Wait no, don't tell me, just picture it.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Looking back on the past year, a few themes stood out: this was definitly an amazing year for collecting uncovered gems from around the world (see Shadow Music of Thailand, African Scream Contest, Nigeria Special series, Nigeria 70 series, Calypsoul 70, etc.); the further legitimization of the mixtape format (see Santogold, Esau Mwamwaya, Wale, Paper Route Recordz, Clipse, even Lil Wayne selling a milli, etc.); and animatronic puppets can be mindblowing.

As with last year's list, each selection is entirely subjective to my own enjoyment. However, I and I did attempt to put everything in a ranked order for the very first time. So, without further ado:

Top 10 Films:1.There Will Be Blood (2007)2.Oldboy (2003)3.Paprika (2007)4.The Dark Knight (2008)5.Tropic Thunder (2008)6.WALL-E (2008)7.The Squid and the Whale (2005)8.Planet B-Boy (2008)9.Trekkies 2 (2004)10.Encounters at the End of the World (2008)

Monday, December 8, 2008

While taking a break from studying for a Criminal Procedure final, I found it quite interesting and appropriate that a former Texan police officer has started the first reality TV program of its kind, aimed at "busting" cops for using illegal search methods:

"'KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana,' claims a release from NeverGetBusted.com 'When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house.'

'The trap was set and less than 24 hours later, the Odessa narcotics unit raided the house only to find KopBuster's attorney waiting under a system of complex gadgetry and spy cameras that streamed online to the KopBuster's secret mobile office nearby.'"

Monday, November 17, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Got the economic blues? Not since last year's Trailer Park Boys episode of "Jump the Cheeseburger" (season 7, episode 7) have I laughed so hard on repeated viewings of a single show. This is Sunny in Philly at its doggon' ridiculous best. Enjoy: